June 11, 2008, 02:12 PM
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Diamond
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,565
Native Language: English
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Going out on a limb here..........
When we personify something, we usually use the opposite sex of what we are. We let everyone know how much "in love" we are with our car or with the ship that is going to carry us across the ocean.
My college professor used to say that it was more "socially acceptable" no matter what the language was.
Is it true? I don't know.
Elaina
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